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    Home » Recipe Index » Desserts

    Small Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix

    May 12, 2023 Updated April 26, 2024 By Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD Desserts, One Pot/One Pan Meals, Summer Recipes

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    peach cobbler on a plate with whipped cream
    peach cobbler with whipped cream on a plate

    This small peach cobbler is an easy 5 ingredient recipe. This recipe makes 2-3 servings. Dump peaches, a cake mix, and butter into a cast iron skillet or dutch oven for an easy summer dessert that takes just 5 minutes to assemble.

    portion of small peach cobbler on plate, with whipped cream

    [This recipe was originally posted in May 2018. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

    Table of contents

    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Storage/Reheating Tips
    • Substitutions/Tips
    • FAQ$
    • Other good summer desserts
    • How to Repurpose
    • What to do with leftover ingredients

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    This small peach cobbler with cake mix is perfect if you're cooking for one, or a few people. I used to make a full peach cobbler, but it's hard to eat the whole thing before getting sick of it or before it goes bad.

    I cut my old recipe to make 2-3 servings so it's perfect for your cobbler craving when you don't have a crowd to eat it. If you want a faster peach recipe for one, try this Skillet Peach Crumble for One.

    Sure you can make your own topping, but when you use part of a cake mix and canned peaches, it's so easy. It just takes 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to throw together.

    It also tastes just like a dutch oven cobbler, but without a dutch oven!

    Ingredients

    Scroll down to the small peach cobbler recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.

    can of peaches, flour, butter, and spices on a cookie sheet
    • Canned Peaches, in peach juice: I like using canned peaches because they're inexpensive and the soft peaches are perfect in cobbler. Get peaches in juice because it's sweet, but not too sweet. You'll use a whole can too!
    • Brown Sugar: Add some light or dark brown sugar to your peaches to make them extra caramel-y and delicious. It blends in well with the peaches and cake topping.
    • Cinnamon: A dash of cinnamon adds a bit of warm spice and flavor to this simple peach cobbler. It's definitely a great addition.
    • Yellow Cake Mix: You'll use ¼ of a box for this recipe, but it makes it so easy. Use the remaining mix for cupcakes or 2 small cakes. Cake mixes are also inexpensive, so it's a great addition to this low cost dessert.
    • Butter: Slices of butter on top of the cake mix will help your cake mix topping cook and brown on the top. It's such a great way to add browning and flavor.

    Instructions

    Scroll down to the small peach cobbler recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

    canned peaches in a rectangle pan

    1. Spray pan with cooking spray. Pour a can of peaches, in peach juice into pan.

    I recommend these because the peach juice will add extra peach flavor and give you a great texture.

    cake mix over peaches in a red baking dish

    2. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over peaches. Evenly sprinkle dry yellow cake mix over peaches.

    It may seem like there's lots of juices in the pan, but it'll be absorbed by the cake mix and will make your cake tender and moist. Don't drain liquid.

    uncooked peach cobbler with butter on top in baking dish

    3. Cover top with thin slices of butter. Make sure that butter is covering the whole top. This will leave you with a tender, fully cooked cake topping!

    cooked peach cobbler in a red rectangular baking dish

    4. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45-50 minutes, or over coals (covered) for up to 90 minutes.

    5. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired. This small peach cobbler with cake mix is also delicious served with vanilla or plain yogurt in the morning.

    Storage/Reheating Tips

    Store your small peach cobbler, covered on the counter for about 2 days, store in the fridge for longer. You can reheat it in the microwave. I'm not sure how it would freeze.

    Substitutions/Tips

    • Canned peaches are awesome in this easy peach cobbler with cake mix because 1. fresh peaches out of season are NO GOOD! I'm a peach snob. and 2. you'll get lots of great juices and 3. they're way less expensive.
    • Use peaches packed in their own juices. They taste extra peachy (instead of extra sweet) and are just delicious.
    • You can measure out 14.5 ounces of fresh peaches. Add back any peach juices to the peaches. It will help cook the cake topping through.
    • Other great add-ins: Add chopped nuts to your cake topping.

    FAQ$

    What can I make with cake mix besides a cake?

    Cake mix can be added to cobblers, like this easy peach cobbler with cake mix (it makes cobbler super easy to make!).

    You can use it instead of waffle mix to make cake flavored waffles, mix cooked cake with frosting to make cake balls too.

    Is peach cobbler supposed to be gooey?

    The fruit part of the cobbler, like in this easy peach cobbler with cake mix will be slightly gooey-more syrupy after it's cooked.

    If it's too gooey, you may want to add cornstarch to the peaches next time or drain some of the juice. If it's already cooked and not so edible, I'd add yogurt or ice cream to it and let the gooey peaches double as a sauce.

    Can you leave peach cobbler out overnight?

    Yes, there's no dairy, so no need to always refrigerate it. But your easy peach cobbler with cake mix will last longer if refrigerated. Recommend refrigerating if you'll be eating leftovers for more than 2 days.

    plate of peach cobbler with fork, ingredients around it

    Other good summer desserts

    • Red, White, & Blue Popsicles
    • Easy Strawberry Sauce (to top ice cream of course!)
    • Oatmeal Cherry Bars
    • Strawberry Banana Milkshake
    • Popcorn with M&Ms for One

    How to Repurpose

    Heat your small peach cobbler with cake mix up and serve with yogurt in the morning or swap ice cream for whipped cream next time.

    What to do with leftover ingredients

    When you're cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It'll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.

    • Peaches: Salmon with Peach and Tomato Salad (just drain & dry peaches well), Peach & Prosciutto Caprese Pizza (just drain & dry peaches well), Peach Crumble for One
    • Cake mix: just make a small cake or a cobbler with different fruit.

    Did you make this small peach cobbler? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!

    close up photo of peach cobbler on a plate

    Small Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix

    This small peach cobbler is an easy 5 ingredient recipe. This recipe makes 2-3 servings. Dump peaches, a cake mix, and butter into a cast iron skillet or dutch oven for a super easy summer dessert that you can assemble in 5 minutes, bake in an hour.
    4.34 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Author: Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN

    Equipment

    • can opener
    • Small ceramic or glass baking dish (I'm using an 8.5x6.5in dish)
    • knife
    • cutting board

    Ingredients

    • 1 14.5 oz can of peaches, in peach juice
    • ½ tablespoon brown sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ box yellow cake mix
    • 1 tablespoon butter sliced thinly
    • ice cream or whipped cream (optional)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, or prepare coals in firepit. Spray dutch oven or cast iron skillet with cooking spray.
    • Dump one 14.5 oz can of peaches into pan. Sprinkle (½T) brown sugar and (¼ t) cinnamon evenly over peaches. (there will still be a lot of juice in pan, but the juice will be absorbed by the cake mix). 
    • Sprinkle ¼ box dry yellow cake mix over peaches. Spread out evenly. Distribute slices of butter (1 T) on top of cake mix.
    • Cover if cooking over fire, can bake without a lid (that's what I do). Cook for 45-50 minutes, or up to 90 depending on campfire temperature. Top should be golden brown and peach juices bubbly.
    • Remove and serve immediately. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired. 

    Notes

    • I love using canned peaches because 1. fresh peaches out of season are NO GOOD! I'm a peach snob. and 2. you'll get lots of great juices and 3. they're way less expensive
    • Use peaches packed in their own juices. They taste extra peachy (instead of extra sweet) and are just delicious.
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    Comments

    1. Andy Russick says

      May 31, 2021 at 9:10 pm

      5 stars
      Hey Rebecca,

      This is a great recipe. Quick, easy and no mess. Very much liking the suggested us of canned peaches!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 06, 2021 at 8:16 am

        thanks! canned peaches are so good and easy to use in this recipe

        Reply
    2. Cheryl Franta says

      May 26, 2021 at 12:46 pm

      I'd like to try it with my own frozen peaches (because I'm a peach snob, too). Just wondering how to do it. Use frozen or thaw first? And, add liquid? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        June 06, 2021 at 8:20 am

        Oh good question. I would probably add 1/4 cup peach or apple juice to the recipe. But I haven't tested it so I'm not sure exactly. Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    3. Leta Woolard says

      July 04, 2020 at 11:38 am

      Would you recommend adding any liquid when using fresh peaches?

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        July 06, 2020 at 3:00 pm

        Hi Leta, great question! I haven't made it with fresh peaches yet, but yes, probably. A few fresh peach recipes call for 1/2-1 c added liquid (either water or milk). I'm guessing you'd get about 3/4-1 c juice from 1 can of peaches, so start with that and see how it comes out. Let me know if you make it!

        Reply
    4. Cara says

      March 27, 2020 at 8:08 pm

      1 star
      Tried this recipe tonight for the first time and it was a total bomb... sorry! I really wanted to like it. I followed the recipe to the letter (12" cast iron skillet, no lid, drained off one can of peach juice), and when I took it out of the oven it was nothing but liquid on the bottom with a layer of dry cake mix on top. I ended up gently stirring the dry mix into the liquid and put it back in the oven for 20+ minutes to bake longer. That was honestly the only thing that saved it. The taste was fine, but won't be making this one again.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 31, 2020 at 10:19 am

        hmmm I'm sorry it didn't work for you Cara. I've made this a bunch and the times I ended up with the layers not melding, I didn't spread the cake mix out well enough (it works really well when the mix falls down between the peaches and soaks up the peach juice) and when I didn't add enough butter. That adds some moisture to the mix & helps it get nice & golden brown. Hope that helps if you ever wanted to try it again

        Reply
    5. Sue Hopf says

      December 23, 2019 at 4:44 pm

      This recipe cooks peaches then cake mix over top, should the mix be over peaches then cooked?

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        December 23, 2019 at 7:04 pm

        oops! good catch-thanks! You'll add the peaches, spices & sugar, then the cake mix and butter, then cover/don't and bake it for 60 minutes. The recipe card is updated now, so refer to that!

        Reply
    6. Ellen says

      July 02, 2018 at 4:49 pm

      I love making desserts in a skillet. This is easy and perfect for a last minute gathering.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        July 02, 2018 at 8:58 pm

        so true!

        Reply
    7. camila says

      July 02, 2018 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      wow this looks unreal! So delicious!! Scrumptious!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        July 02, 2018 at 8:58 pm

        thanks so much!

        Reply
    8. Shanna Jones says

      July 02, 2018 at 2:26 pm

      5 stars
      Love this quick and easy version! I couldn't agree with you more on saving that extra peach juice. I use it for so many other recipes; including my peach cobbler "sauce" for ice cream and other desserts.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        July 02, 2018 at 8:59 pm

        right?! it's so versatile & delicious. thanks

        Reply
      • Jenna Smith says

        October 07, 2019 at 10:14 am

        Does it matter what size Cast Iron Dutch you use over a fire?

        Reply
        • Rebecca says

          October 07, 2019 at 12:14 pm

          Hi Jenna, great question- not really. I cooked mine in a 12in skillet, which doesn't necessarily translate to dutch oven sizes. I'd recommend about 4-5 qt dutch ovens (or a bit smaller/bigger than that). Too big, then it'll probably just be a layer of peaches and not enough topping, but if it's too small, it may take longer to cook & the topping/peach ratio may be off since there's not as much space on top to use all the topping.

    9. Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says

      July 02, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      5 stars
      I gotta love when an RD gives me the thumbs up on using a box of cake mix! Ha ha! Fun idea for a camping dessert Rebecca! Yum yum!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        July 02, 2018 at 9:04 pm

        haha! always! I took a food science class in college & we determined that cake mixes were better than homemade... unless that homemade cake is an Ina Garten cake, then it's always Ina 😉

        Reply
    10. Saima says

      July 02, 2018 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      It does indeed look like the best peach cobbler! And so easy to make. Will be trying it soon for sure:-)

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        July 02, 2018 at 9:04 pm

        it's so good! thanks!

        Reply
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